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Amazon MGM Studios signs Apple TV exec for UK scripted role
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (463+ words) By Rebecca Cooney 22 April 2026 Source: Amazon MGM Studios Amazon MGM Studios has appointed Apple TV exec Oliver Jones as senior commissioner for UK scripted series. Jones will join the company after six years at Apple, where he served as senior…...
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2+ week, 6+ day ago (16+ words) Udine's Far East Film Festival reveals 2026 selection, honours for Fan Bingbing, Koji Yakusho'Screen Daily...
Disney will "continue to engage with AI platforms" as Open AI shuts down Sora
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (341+ words) Source: 20th Century Fox The Walt Disney Company has said it "will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are" in the wake of Open AI's announcement on Tuesday that it is shutting…...
Pathe bolsters international expansion with investment from shipping billionaire Rodolphe Saade
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Billionaire Rodolphe Saade's family holding Merit France has taken a 20% stake in French cinema giant Pathe. The investment will enable privately-owned family company Pathe, whose scope spans production, distribution and exhibition to accelerate its development in film and series production…...
Five talking points from Filmart 2026
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (960+ words) The rise of AI, the increased need for collaboration and a glitzy dash of star power had attendees talking at the 30th anniversary edition of Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (Filmart). Around 7, 700 industry professionals are understood to have walked…...
UK government changes position on AI copyright training in response to industry concerns
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (407+ words) Source: Tara Winstead / Pixels The UK government has altered its position on copyright and AI, saying it does not plan to introduce an "opt out" exception to copyright for artificial intelligence training, in a report published today. The government's proposed…...
International doc sector debates strategies to help secure investment and audiences at CPH: Summit
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (770+ words) Source: Courtesy of CPH: DOX Festivalgoers at CPH: Dox Summit Harnessing social media to grow audiences for feature documentaries, to woo or not to woo tech billionaires and the future of public interest media were among the wide-ranging topics discussed…...
International doc sector debates solutions to help secure investment and audiences at CPH: Summit
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (666+ words) Source: Courtesy of CPH: DOX Festivalgoers at CPH: Dox Summit Harnessing social media to grow audiences for feature documentaries, to woo or not to woo tech billionaires and the future of public interest media were among the wide-ranging topics discussed…...
How Hong Kong Filmart is building bridges and embracing AI as it turns 30
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (868+ words) By Silvia Wong16 March 2026 Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (Filmart) kicks off this year with a double anniversary celebration at the opening ceremony, commemorating 30 years of the market as an international hub for the global entertainment industry and 50 years…...
Screen bodies welcome move by European Parliament to protect creative work from AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) By Tim Dams10 March 2026 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg. The European Parliament has voted to adopt a series of recommendations to protect copyrighted creative work from use by artificial intelligence (AI). MEPs voted today on a resolution that EU copyright…...